Events
Learn Japanese with Manga! (For All Ages)
*This online workshop is for all ages! Do you love manga? Interested in learning Japanese? Join us this summer to…
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An Overview of Japanese Textiles
*Online program Join us for an exploration of one of the world’s oldest and most diverse traditions of master craft…
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*Cancelled* Learn Japanese with Manga! — Summer Workshop for Ages 10–18
*This workshop is cancelled.* *Hybrid Workshop! Join in-person in San Mateo or on Zoom! Do you love manga? Interested in…
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Inside the Akiya Market: Opportunities in Japan’s Abandoned Houses
*Online program Have you ever imagined buying a traditional Japanese home—complete with tatami mats, a deep ofuro, and a serene…
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Movie Chat: Watch and Discuss!
*For Students at an Intermediate High Level **This is a conversation workshop — you’ll watch movies and discuss them in…
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2025 Japan-America Grassroots Summit in San Francisco
Please join us in welcoming guests from across Japan to San Francisco for the 2025 Japan-America Grassroots Summit from June…
VIP Dinner with Jake Adelstein
The Japan Society of Northern California would like to invite you to an exclusive dinner on May 28th at 7:30 PM to meet Jake Adelstein, who has been an investigative journalist in Japan since 1993, writing in Japanese and English.
Tokyo Vice – Yakuza: Uncovering the Underbelly of Japan with Author Jake Adelstein
Join us to hear from Jake Adelstein about Tokyo Vice, his work as a journalist in Japan, and more. This event is in collaboration with the San Francisco Public Library.
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VIP Dinner with Evan Felsing, Economic Minister-Counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo
The Japan Society of Northern California would like to invite you to an exclusive dinner on May 27th at 5PM to meet Evan…
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Intermediate Speaking Workshop – Level up your 日本語
Do you have a solid foundation of essential Japanese? Have you completed your JLPT N4 test and are studying for JLPT N3? Let’s help you level up your pre-intermediate Japanese skills!
Tokyo Event: シリコンバレー最前線・AIで変わる日本企業のビジネス戦略
*Japanese Program in Tokyo *Innovation Salon Event AIの進化は、もはや一部のIT企業だけでなく、リテール、EC、サプライチェーン、フィンテックなど幅広い分野に影響を与え、ビジネスの在り方を根本から変えつつあります。 シリコンバレーでのネットワークや事例を通じて、日本の大企業がどのようにこうしたAIの潮流を取り込み、競争優位性を確立していくべきか、シリコンバレー在住者、元駐在員が実務レベルで解説します。
Kobo Sessions #1 Del Sol Quartet x Sake Masters
In cooperation with Nippon Kobo, the Japan Society of Northern California invites you to join us on May 17 for Kobo Sessions #1 Del Sol Quartet x Sake Masters, accompanied by bento box. Kobo Sessions is Nippon Kobo’s premier event series, held in an intimate venue with a limited audience to offer a deeply immersive experience of contemporary Japanese music and culture. This inaugural Kobo Sessions event blends chamber music, sake tasting with the masters, and a bento box dinner offering a dynamic and interactive exploration of the sounds and tastes of Japan.
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